Learning Opportunities

Homework assignments will be posted here frequently to help remind students and keep parents informed of their child's responsibilities for the school year. Students will also record homework in their planners each day to ensure they understand their own daily obligations.

It is important for parents AND students to understand that homework is designed to challenge each student and give the student an understanding of what it means to have a variety of responsibilities, teach the student how to work with a variety of subjects and formats as well as provide each child the understanding of what it means to have and follow deadlines. Students must learn how to work with others as well as to become intrinsically motivated (from within themselves) to get work done independently. With practice and hard work throughout the year, students will be prepared to enter the middle school and work at the 'next level.'

Don't forget to get your assignment notebook signed every night!If you have questions with your assignments, email your teacher!danielle.place@k12.sd.us

Parents! Stay Connected to Your Child's Reading!

Its important for parents to be interested in helping their children further their understanding and enjoyment of the books they are reading. Here are some suggestions for questions you might like to ask your child about what they are reading to begin a discussion.

Which parts of the book did you like best? Why?

Was there any part of the book that you really didn't like? Why?

What were the different characters like?

Was there a character you really didn't like? Why?

Which character was most interesting to you?

Why did the characters act the way they did?

From whose point of view is the story being told? How would the story be different if it was told from a different point of view?

Is the the setting important to the story? What makes it interesting?

What is the problem in the story? What causes it? What happens because of it? How is the problem resolved?

Did you like the ending?

Are there things you would have changed about the story if you had written it?

If there was a sequel to the story, what do you think would happen next?